Astra Village News

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Hello everyone! This is the Astra Village development team. 👩‍🌾✨[/p][p][/p][p]This is our first development news update since the demo release. We're excited to share new features and additional content from our main story updates.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]
[/p][h3]✔ UI and Hotkey Window Revamp[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]We've made some adjustments to the UI, including the hotkey window. The hotkey window now displays your inventory. When you press Ctrl, the rows above and below the currently displayed line will become semi-transparent, allowing you to scroll with your mouse wheel to move to your desired row.[/p][p][/p][p]We received a lot of feedback that the tooltip window, which appeared at the mouse cursor's position, was inconvenient as it often obscured items. To address this, we've fixed the tooltip window to the bottom right corner of the screen. To further enhance user convenience, we plan to add explanations to the tooltips when you hover over various interaction buttons.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p][/p][h3]✔ Chapter 1 Story Update[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]We've updated Chapter 1 to address previous shortcomings. We've focused on improving player convenience by modifying quest flows, making event slimes into monsters, changing how recipes are used, and updating cutscenes.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p][/p][h3]✔ Recipe Usage Change[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]One of the most frequent feedback points was about recipe usage, and we've changed it! Previously, there was a lack of explanation on how to use recipes from the item window, and it was difficult to confirm if you possessed a recipe.[/p][p][/p][p]Now, when you enter the crafting screen while possessing a recipe, you can learn it directly from that window. We believe this will resolve issues where players couldn't find recipes in their inventory or struggled to progress due to not understanding how to use them.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We'll be back with even more exciting development updates next time! Please also check out our related information, SNS, and Discord communities.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]➡️ \[Astra Village Steam Store Link] [/p][p]➡️ \[Astra Village Discord Link][/p][p]➡️ \[Astra Village Ci-en Link][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]✔ Demo 1.10 Bug Fixes 🔧[/h2][p][/p][p]Hello, this is the Astra Village Development Team.[/p][p]We've been carefully listening to your valuable feedback and are pleased to announce an update for the 'Astra Village' demo. We hope these improvements will make your gameplay experience even more enjoyable and comfortable.[/p][p]Key Fixes and Improvements in this Patch:[/p]

• [p]Grammar & Typo Corrections: We've refined various texts, including item descriptions, NPC names and dialogues, quest logs, and UI text, to enhance clarity and accuracy.[/p]
• [p]English Font Display Error Fix: Resolved issues causing incorrect display of English text due to font problems, ensuring better readability.[/p]
• [p]Additional Descriptions & Revisions for Some Item Explanations: Clarified and expanded the descriptions for several items to provide more comprehensive information.[/p]

[h3]✔ Demo Version Released!! 🎊[/h3]
Thank you for waiting!
The demo version of Astra Village is now available!
Have you tried playing it yet?


Here are some convenient features and hidden elements that are not introduced in the game!


[h3]✔ Farming Convenience Feature[/h3]
If you hold the left mouse button without pressing the movement keys, the character will automatically move forward and use tools.
They’ll till the soil, plant seeds, and water the crops—
just like in the video below!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



[h3]✔ Hidden Altar[/h3]

There’s a hidden path that leads to an altar.
Inside the treasure chest, you’ll find a powerful golden-glowing bow. Try to find it!




[h3]✔ Hidden Boss[/h3]

Rumor has it that a turtle is holding a watering can that endlessly pours water.
It will be super useful for farming! But... where is the turtle?






If you’ve played the demo, please share tips and info in the comments!
We’ve also opened our SNS and Discord community—feel free to join us! (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)♡

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[h3]✔ The demo version has been uploaded to Steam![/h3]


Hello! We’re the development team of “Astra Village.” 👩‍🌾✨
The demo version is now complete, incorporating the feedback and improvements we received at PlayX4.







The demo page has passed the review process, and the demo build is now awaiting final approval.
It usually takes about 3–5 business days, so we expect it to be ready within a week.

We’ll post another announcement once the demo is officially published!







[h3]✔ Localized Title[/h3]



The issue where the game could only be searched in English has been resolved.
We submitted a request to Steam to localize the game title in English, Korean, and Japanese—and it was approved!







[h3]✔ Store Page Update[/h3]

We have updated the store page to better showcase what Astra Village is about using video content.
Now it provides a more intuitive understanding of the game.



You can check the updated content directly on the Steam page.
If you'd like to see the new video-based information, check the Steam store link below!






[h3]✔ Get Notified by Following & Wishlisting[/h3]



If you add Astra Village to your wishlist and follow the store page,
you’ll get notified as soon as the demo becomes available! (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)♡





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[h3]✔ We participated in PlayX4[/h3]


Thank you once again for checking out our game.
We took part in the game exhibition "PlayX4," which was held over four days from May 22 to 25.
The event reportedly drew around 115,000 visitors.

At the venue, we had gamers actually try the game and gathered valuable feedback.
The demo version to be uploaded on Steam will likely be an improved version based on that feedback.



[h3]✔ Controls Guide[/h3]

One of the most common issues we observed was the lack of clear instructions on how to play.
Although various features were available, many players were unaware of them and experienced inconvenience.
Improving this is essential.





[h3]✔ Improved Guidance[/h3]

After the tutorial, many players didn’t know where to go next.
Originally, we intended for players to talk to an NPC to progress the quest, but the NPC didn’t stand out enough.
Even when nearby, players often passed by without speaking to them.
We think it would be good to add more events to help guide progress.





[h3]✔ More Reward Variety[/h3]

Since the current ending involves defeating a boss, players tended to focus heavily on recovery items.
In the upcoming improvements, we plan to diversify rewards by adding weapons and farming-related items.





We believe that after making these three major improvements, the demo will be ready for release.
Once the schedule is decided, we’ll announce it on the Steam community and on X (formerly Twitter).





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